Adjustable bedframe



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Claims. (Cl. 5-1841) This invention relates to metal bed frames, and more particularly to a bed frame which may be erected so as to accommodate various widths of box springs and springs of standard or extra length.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a strong bed frame which may be set up to take care of various sizes of box springs but may be folded up into compact size for storage and shipment.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved bed structure to which a head board can be attached easily and rigidly.

The invention is illustrated in a preferred embodiment in the accompanying drawings in which Figure 1 is a plan view of the bed frame set up and ready to receive a box spring; Fig. 2, a side elevational view of the same with a box spring and mattress indicated by broken lines; Fig. 3, an end elevational view of the bed, viewed from the foot; Fig. 4, a fragmentary sectional view, taken as indicated at line 4-4 of Fig. 1; Fig. 5, an exploded view of the bed frame parts before being assembled; and Fig. 6, a fragmentary longitudinal sectional view, taken as indicated at line 6-6 of Fig. 3.

In the embodiment illustrated, members I are preferably formed of steel angle iron having arms arranged at 90 with one arm extending upwardly and the other extending inwardly so as to provide, when assembled into a bed frame, an upwardly open channel to receive a box spring 8.

The head ends of the longitudina1 members are each provided with complementary head endmembers 9 which are pivotally connected to the members I, as indicated at [0. The members are provided with suitable holes H, so that they may be bolted together, as indicated at l2, to give a desired width. A pair of metal legs [3 provided with casters M are riveted to the head end of the longitudinal members I, as indicated at 5, and have a forwardly presented flange Hi to which a head board ll may be bolted, as indicated at l8. It will be noted, in this construction, that the head board is not relied upon to keep the head of the bed frame in proper spaced relation, and that the head end-members 9 support the head end of the box spring.

A corner brace I9 is pivotally secured to one of the longitudinal members I, as indicated at 20, and when the bed frame is assembled it is bolted to one of the members 9, as indicated at 2 I. This corner brace mares the entire frame rigid, and it longitudinal is not necessary to provide additional braces at the other three corners.

The foot of the bed frame is provided with a special pair of metal legs 22 which are also provided with casters l4. As best shown in Fig. 5, the posts 22 have two arms at right angles which are connected by an intermediate portion arranged at 45 tothe arms. The top portions are bent inwardly and, if desired, during shipment, may be connected pivotally to the foot of the longitudinal member I by means of a bolt 23. When the structure is assembled into a bed, another bolt 2A is inserted.

A pair of complementary foot end-members 25 are riveted to the legs 22, as indicated at 26. These members also have holes so that they may be bolted together, as indicated at 21, to provide the same spacing as afforded by the members 9. The members 25 are also preferably made of angle iron, and have one arm extending towards the head of the frame and the other extending downwardly. However, it will be noted, as best shown in Fig. 3, that the members 25 lie below the channel formed by the members I and 9, and that the members I are open at their foot end so that if the box Spring 8 and mattress 8a are of extra length they may project cantileverwise beyond the legs 22.

It will be noted that by removing the bolts l2, 2|, 24 and 21, the parts of the steel frame may readily be brought into juxtaposition to form a compact unit which may be tied together and handled easily. The furniture dealer may use the same frame to hold head boards and box springs of various widths or lengths.

The foregoing detailed description is given for clearness of understanding only, and no unnecessary limitations should be understood therefrom, for some modifications will be obvious to those skilled in the art.

I claim: 0

1. An adjustable metal bed frame, adapted to hold box springs of various sizes, comprising: a pair of longitudinal angle irons having their outer arms extending upwardly; a pair of complementary head end-members pivotally connected to the head ends of said longitudinal angle irons and adjustably secured to each other in overlapping relation; 2, pair of complementary foot endmembers connected to the foot end of the longitudinal angle irons and adjustably secured to each other in overlapping relation; and a corner brace securing one of the longitudinal angle irons and one of the end members together to make the frame rigid.

2. An adjustable bed frame as specified in claim 1, in which four legs are provided, one leg being secured to each end of each longitudinal angle iron.

3. An adjustable bed frame as specified in claim 1, in which the longitudinal angle irons provide an upwardly open channel which is open at the foot or the frame, and the foot end-members are disposed below the plane of said channel so that an extra length box spring may project beyond 1 the end of the bed frame.

4. An adjustable bed frame as specified in claim 1, in which metal legs of angle iron, having casters, are permanently and rigidly secured to the head ends of the longitudinal angle irons, and metal legs of angle iron, having casters, are secured to the foot ends of said longitudinal angle irons.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the 0 file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Name Date Scott Aug. 13, 1929 Number 

